OSB - Week 5

I was able to stick to my goal of eating somewhat better. Ok, fine I still have one trouffle a day, but would you REALLY its just so Ken survives the week. If I drank any more water, I'd float. Ken apparently lost 17 pounds on the potato chip diet, the buttface. I honestly don't get it. He drinks 3 glasses of soda a day and easily eats two exact meals after dinner and is dropping pounds. I (loath is about him) am so proud of him. I have not been eating anything beyond 8 pm. It paid off though....I lost 4 pounds!!! Woohoo!! Happy Dance!!!!

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OSB - Week 4

I wish I could tell you all the great things I've done to shed "x" amount of pounds and woohoo I'm SO on track!!! However, the eating right and exercising kinda feel off as of last Wednesday......I went to Atlanta. While I could give you excuses like, my routine got all out of whack and its the time of the month where I simply MUST have dark chocolate and BBQ chips......... But, I won't. I am accountable for what I put into my body. As I said before I'm an all or nothing kind of girl, so last week was nothing and this week, I'll "try" to give it my ALL, again. Ok so I gained a pound and a half this week. Not a huge deal (pardon the pun) but enough to let me know I really need to get back on track.

In other news, Ms. Random Moments inspired me to go from novice jewelry maker to an earring making diva. I have been on these hour long conference calls where my boss does all the talking and I am mainly there to take notes on what my customers want, answers to questions they have, etc. So, I have to listen enough to answer questions and provide information. No following up on emails, quoting accounts, or whatever can be done, because those actually require my focus. So, I decided to make earrings while on my calls. Oh the beauty of working from home. anyhoo, I have made 17 pairs of earrings over 3 conference calls. The hard part is going to be parting with them. More on that later, because I have to ask Ms. Moments how to take proper pictures of my craft. I suggest heading over to her page, she has some VERY cute items for sale and is currently running a contest.

I'm considering have a little contest of my own, but what I need is a pretty big request, therefore needs a big prize......More on that later as well.

OSB - Week 3

I am such an all or nothing, lady that I drafted out my plan last week. So, if I come off as Mrs. Know-It-ALL, I really don't know that much, but unless I p-ut it all in writing, I don't hold myslef accountable. Besides, prehaps my little self plan might help my fellow OPeration Skinny Bitch Ladies. Here it is.

Exercise Schedule:

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays - stretch. 10 jumping jacks. 20 squats. 10 jacks. 20 twisted knee lifts to elbows. 10 jacks. leg lifts (Right leg 20 front, 20 side, 20 back. repeat on left side.) 10 jacks. 10 V crunches. Holding V-shape for 5 seconds at a time. 10 jacks. 10 lifted leg circles. (10 each direction.) Will increase each item by 10 each week and V-shape hold by 5 seconds.

Tuesdays and Thursdays - Walk the uppies around the neighborhood. 30 minutes of Yoga for Weightloss

Friendly foods for weight loss:

Breakfast every morning. Either from the South Beach book (how I lost weight the first time. from 180 to 130 which was kept off until meeting Ken.)

One egg (hard boiled, over easy, or scrambled using water instead of milk.
Fiber One cereal with fat free milk. Either Publix brand or Organic.
2 veggie quiche cups to go.

Snacks:

String Cheese, an orange, grapes, or one slice of cheddar cheese.

Lunch: normally left overs from whatever we had for dinner the night before.

Desserts:
Sugar free Strawberry Jello; sugar free Jello pudding with half & half and heavy whipping cream whipped to be moose like; 10 frozen green grapes; or one Dove dark chocolate Promise.

Other tricks: Drinking half my currently body weight in ounces of water (yes, this does lead to going to the ladiesroom often. I suggest starting this over the weekend so your body has time to adjust.)Only drinking water and one cup of coffee a day. Drinking a full glass of water 15 minutes before I eat anything. Eating dinner off of a salad plate rather than a dinner plate, tricks your mind into thinking it is getting more. Eating dessert with a little spoon, helps to slow you down. I have also snack packed all of the fun food so I eat the right portion every time. This last part is not working so well for Ken, he just eats two or three of my pre-made snack packs. (LOL, oh well.)

Today's weigh-in:
155, so that's what a gain of 3 ounces....I blame the cake. But, it was SOOOO good. So, I'll just work extra had this coming week.
Feel free to join Operation Skinny Bitch

OSB - Week 2

As I told you last Wednesday, I joined the Operation Skinny Bitches. I am hoping this will keep me accountable for what I eat and how often I exercise. I will not ever say anything like, "Oh my gosh I'm so fat..." Because, it is never a matter of being fat. I just so happen to have a love affair with chocolate, that's all.

Hello Dove Chocolate. Yes, I do hear you calling my name at all hours of the day.

Your promises of not going to my bum and thighs are lies, I tell you lies!

Much to my chagrin, I am quickly gaining my grandma's double chin.

I fear the seasons cake, cookies, and pies, will eventually lead to the demise (of my waist line that is.)

I have tried and tried to be thin, but my love for you has me back here again.

Don't ask about the little poem about chocolate. It's 0430 and I am tired out of my mind. The big dog decided she needed to potty at 0230 and I have been up ever since. Yes, I have had sweets on the brain since November. And the Cupcakes Take the Cake

blog is NOT helping with their continued postings for delectable desserts.

Oh sorry, and for my OSB weigh in for today, I cheated and checked this morning. 158! UGH! Perhaps I'll be lighter at a regular hour of the morning? Not so much. While 158 is not huge deal, my jeans are too tight. (The history of the Barbie weight, I was 115 at 5'10 all through high school without even trying and forget my playing soccer etc, because I could have sat on my bum ...... You know what , who cares blah blah blah blah. I need to kick these 30 pounds I have packed on since meeting Ken. THEY MUST GO!!!! Exercise is going to be my middle name!

I'm posting now, but not sure any of this really makes sense, so be ready for edits later in the day.

UPDATE: Ok so apparently waiting until 0900, worked becuase I reweighed in at 154.7. Woohoo. I'll take the 3 pound loss. All I have been doing is only drink one cup of joe in the morning with Splinda. Eating breakfast: either South Beach style (one egg and two strips turkey bacon) or eating a bowl of Fiber One cereal. Then I try to eat a piece of fruit mid morning and eat a light lunch.

Operation Skinny B*tch – Day 1

This is how it all got started. This evilly fabulous image was Ken and my wedding cake. Butter recipe yellow cake with chcolate moose between the layers and topped with chocolate ganache. YES, it was as fabulous as it looked. And Thus began the weight gain.

As I have said before, this Barbie’s jeans have been steadily shrinking since last April. I LOVE chocolate and since getting married I have eaten more chocolate and exercised less. I found the Operation Skinny Bitch blog the other day and decided to hop on board. Not only is this for my health and on behalf of my over stretched clothes but also the fact that PR Barbie is getting married in May and Weight Lifter Barbie (another girl friend from college. Who married English Ken (ex-serious relationship just before meeting Ken)’s younger brother in November will most likely be in attendance.)) Not that I am in competition with Weight Lifter Barbie, trust me, I could not keep up with her. But NO self respecting Barbie attends a wedding not looking her best and sending a lovely message to the ex “EAT YOUR HEART OUT, BUD! Smooches and wish you all the best.” No I don’t hate the ex, nor do I not know that I am better off with Construction Ken. I just, need that small victory, for me that’s all. Silly I know.

Ok so Day one of OSB!!!! Bring it! I can do this! So, hopped onto the scale this morning and…………Survey says…..ding, ding, ding 157.8. OMG!!! Its just a number and in fact it would be no big deal if I had not gained this over the course of 9 months without there being a little person involved. You see, I did not go on a diet before my wedding; I just took it at what it was and went with it. But, love handles have popped out and I definitely have some chub to get rid of. Other than the weigh in, the first order of business was to get cracking on the exercise. Woke up, froze my bum off taking the uppies for a walk. The Uppies are all too happy to be a part of OSB. Once back at home 20 jumping jacks and 3 reps of ten on the ad lounger before hopping in the shower. 20 more jumping jacks while in robe. My mission today is to add exercise back into my life so it becomes a normal part of my day, drink more water, and eat less chocolate. I won’t give up chocolate all together, because let’s be honest……Ken would not want to know me off chocolate and why set yourself up to fail to begin with. I’ll eat one Dove Dark Chocolate Promise a day. Besides dark chocolate is good for you. Its like taking your vitamins. So there!!! I’ll keep you posted on how I do. Feel free to join the ban wagon as well.